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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Engel m. Old High German engil 'angel', used both as a standalone name, and as a pet form of any name with this as a prototheme.

Belgium
Middle Dutch
● 1416 Inghel (dat) AM6 p. 27
Czech Republic
Middle High German
● 1390 Engel (nom) Rössler1 119
England
Dutch
● 1580 Engel AuFr Engelborcht
Estonia
Middle Low German
◑ 1405 Engelke BbRT p. 344; 1437 Engelke ibid. p. 360, Engelkken ibid. p. 360; 1440 Engelken ibid. p. 362
Germany
Latin
◑ 1315 Enghelke (nom) VFBStralsund 3743
Early New High German
● 1410 Engel (nom) mairhofer DCXCI; 1497 Engell Nurn1497 p. 2
The Netherlands
Dutch
● 1599 Engel MagMiddelburg-1560
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Engel". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Engel.